UToledo Human Resources

Policy 3364-25-123 states: [AAR1] Cash Benefit Conversion of Sick Leave Upon Retirement Employees with ten (10) or more years of service with the state (service as defined by a State of Ohio retirement system excluding non-Ohio purchased time) shall be compensated in an amount not to exceed one-fourth of accrued but unused sick leave credit, based upon the individual’s annual rate of compensation at the time of retirement up to a maximum payment of two hundred-forty (240) hours.  Please read the policy for exact details and eligibility.  

ARP participants are considered fully retired at sixty-five (65) years old and ten (10) or more years of service with the state to be eligible for the cash benefit conversion of sick leave.

No. As a state employer your typical social security deductions are placed in your retirement plan.  Additional details can be found here regarding this statement. Please note we do, however, contribute to Medicare on your behalf. 

Yes, you may rollover these funds into a 403b or 457b account.  You will need to ensure you have the account set up with one of our approved vendors. This addition is  subject to the yearly total maximum contribution.  In order to ensure this rolls over properly, please  enter the contribution amount you want rolled over into Retirement@Work or through Ohio Deferred Compensation, the day after your last regular pay.  This will ensure it goes on your final vacation payout which is estimated to be around a month after your last regular pay.

When it comes to your OPERS account it is specific to you and we do have access to the specific account details.  Please reach OPERS at: 1-800-222-7377.

No, you may wait to enroll once you retire.  The Benefits Department can complete Medicare Part B forms upon request stating you have credible coverage so you will not be penalized for not enrolling at the age of 65.

Re-Employed Retirees should fill out the Notice of Re-Employment of an OPERS/STRS Benefit Recipient form.

OPERS retirees who become re-employed on a full-time basis by a public university or college have the option of participating in OPERS/STRS or they may be eligible to participate in an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP).  Retirees have to have been separated for one year before the option of changing retirement plans is available.

Refer to re-employment sections on the OPERS website or the STRS website for information on how re-employment may affect your pension and your benefits.

If you have “retired” before the age of 65 and come back to work with the university some of your benefits will not be payable to you through OPERS/STRS while you are working.  Please review this process over with OPERS/STRS before making any decisions.

Please refer to the OPERS/LEO, STRS & ARP tabs on our retirement systems website to clarify this for you.

University of Toledo Retirement Systems Webpage

Faculty and staff members who are no longer employed by UT will no longer be able to gain access to their mailbox, with the exception of retired employees with 10 or more years of service. All other services (One Drive, Office Online, etc) will be discontinued. Note: The University reserves the right to remove and not reinstate your mailbox if your UTAD password is not kept up-to-date and has expired. Because logging into your mailbox requires your UTAD user ID and password, UT assumes that you are no longer using your mailbox. Refer to this chart for further details.

Review over our Retiring from UT tab on our page:
https://www.utoledo.edu/depts/hr/total-rewards/retirement/

This depends on which program you are applying to. Please see the links below describing the methods:

Social Security Disability: https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/               

OPERS: https://www.opers.org/disability/

STRS: https://www.strsoh.org/actives/teaching/disability.html

If you are eligible through OPERS/STRS through UT, you are automatically enrolled at hire. Your funds stay within those systems and you will not need to do anything additional.